Database Administrator

Houston, TX, US • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Full Time
On-site
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Skills

  • Oracle Database Administration
  • RAC
  • Database
  • Migration
  • Onboarding
  • Failover
  • Testing
  • Oracle
  • Database Administration
  • Oracle RAC
  • Oracle ASM
  • Application Service Management
  • Backup
  • Recovery
  • Performance Tuning
  • Oracle Exadata
  • Cloud Computing
  • Database Migration
  • Oracle GoldenGate
  • Replication
  • Oracle Data Guard
  • High Availability
  • Disaster Recovery
  • OCI
  • Network Monitoring
  • Storage
  • Scripting
  • Documentation
  • Recruiting
  • Artificial Intelligence

Summary

Join a high-impact database administration team supporting a multi-year initiative to implement and operationalize Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer as an enterprise platform. This hybrid opportunity offers the chance to work on complex database engineering, migration, and operational readiness efforts in a collaborative environment focused on reliability, performance, and secure delivery.
Responsibilities
  • Support the implementation and operationalization of Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer environments from readiness checks through production handoff.
  • Perform hands-on Oracle database administration tasks across RAC, ASM, Clusterware, patching, upgrades, backup and recovery, and performance tuning.
  • Plan and execute database migrations, including assessment, approach selection, rehearsal, validation, cutover, rollback planning, and post-migration stabilization.
  • Work with application and technical stakeholders to coordinate onboarding, transition activities, and production readiness.
  • Build and troubleshoot GoldenGate replication and Data Guard configurations, including failover, switchover, and disaster recovery testing.
  • Support OCI tenancy administration activities such as IAM, compartments, networking, monitoring, and Object Storage.
  • Use monitoring tools, automation, scripts, runbooks, and documentation to strengthen operational support and reduce risk.
  • Participate in incident, change, and security processes while providing clear status updates to project and technical teams.
Skills
  • 7+ years of hands-on Oracle DBA experience.
  • Deep knowledge of Oracle RAC, ASM, Clusterware, patching, upgrades, backup and recovery, and advanced performance tuning.
  • Proven experience delivering Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer solutions end to end.
  • Strong background in database migration planning, execution, and stabilization.
  • Experience with GoldenGate replication and Data Guard high availability and disaster recovery.
  • Working knowledge of OCI administration, including IAM, compartments, VCN/networking, monitoring, and Object Storage.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with technical teams and business stakeholders.
  • Strong documentation, troubleshooting, and operational discipline.
Preferred Skills
  • Experience supporting enterprise platform implementations across multiple applications or business services.
  • Exposure to automation, scripting, and operational tooling.
  • Experience creating or improving runbooks and support documentation.
  • Familiarity with hybrid work environments and cross-functional delivery teams.

Horizontal Talent is committed to building inclusive teams and fostering a workplace where different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds are valued. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply and are dedicated to equitable hiring practices throughout the process.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10123528
  • Position Id: 76910
  • Posted 1 hour ago

Company Info

About Horizontal Talent

Horizontal Integration offers two service lines. Our staffing agency places IT, digital and creative talent in both contract and permanent roles. Our digital agency provides digital marketing strategy and technology consulting on a project basis. Many of our clients take advantage of both service lines.

We are a certified Minority Business Enterprise, with more than 200 employees across our offices in Minneapolis, Denver, Dallas and Vadodara, India. We ve been consistently growing and profitable since the company was founded in 2003.

Honors:
Recognized as a "2009 Best Place to Work" by Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal.

Fact:
Our people and our organization are deeply rooted in IT and interactive marketing.

Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us. All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.

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Arunkumar Gnanasekaran

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